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being erected, although it was lost to a fire soon after construction. Every structure faces the sunlight, and in some well designed naalukettu, there is excellent ventilation. Temperatures, even in the heat of summer, are markedly lower within the naalukettu.
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The nalukettu and ettukettu buildings must have been inspired from the ancient Chinese house architecture. Kerala had a long and strong history of trade with China.
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The layout of these homes is simple, and catered to the dwelling of the large number of people usually part of a tharavaadu.
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where many generations of a matrilineal family lived. These types of buildings are typically found in the
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were constructed. with three courtyards, and there is a record of a 32-halled
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Route – Trade History between China and Kerala, India: Kerala History
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Naalukettu: A Magnificent Tradition of Domestic Architecture
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Naalukettu: A Visual Representation Of The Architecture
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Naalukettu (novel)

Paliam, Cochin

pronunciation
Tharavadu
Indian
Kerala
marumakkathayam

Thachu Sastra
architectural form
Manushyalaya-Chandrika

Pathrandukettu

"House as Ritual: Stories of Gender, Space, and Caste in Colonial Kerala"
"Some Namboothiri Illams"
"House Architectur"
Naalukettu: A Magnificent Tradition of Domestic Architecture
Naalukettu: A Visual Representation Of The Architecture
Kerala Nalukettu house plans
House Architecture

Nilambur
Route – Trade History between China and Kerala, India: Kerala History
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